Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-19

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bill was so monstrous that should the
legislature of Illinois attempt to pass one
in any way similar to it, the entire as
sembly would be mobbed. The trying of
Illinois criminals in Iowa would have the
same bearing as the attempt on the part
of England to have Irelands alleged
law breakers tried in England. 1t was
an atrocIous bill, entirely wrong in
principle. Gladstone WAS termed the
brightest man in all Europe, the grand
old man whose efforts 10 behalf of Ire
land were simply in the interests of
humanity The present condition of af-
fairs in Canada was alluded to Lans>
downe did not dare confront Mr. O'BrieD
on public platform: he dare not stand
before his own people. He had been
convicted of tyranny in his own strong>
hold The sentiment of the masses is
that Gladstone and Parnell are right.
CONGRESSMAN GEsT
spoke at length on the Irish situation,
Irelands question in the mind of the
speaker was exceedingly puzzling, The
provisions of the coercion bill, were mar
Vicious. The scheme and purpose of the
bill was to grind out the last cent of r
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landlords. Mr. Gest went on to describe
the natural advantages of Ireland. II
possessed all things necessary Tor
mans livelihood and welfare every
thing that could be wished to constitute
q noble state, and support noble peo>
pie, yet it produces nothing hu, agriCul-
| ture ami all of the products except what
| is necessary for bare subsistence is given
to alien landlords. MIR Gest hoped aud
| believed the time was coming when
crowned heads could not be found The
first allegiance should be Ia God. then to
country aud fellow men and let all men
be free and equal
IMPORTANT RESOLUTIONS.
City Attorney McEniry then read the
appended resolutions, which, on motion
of T L. Sharon, were adopted unani~
mOusly:
WHEREAS The Tory Government of
Great Britain cOntemplates the enactment
of law for the further oppression of
the people of Ireland; and
| WHEREAS, We, as citizens of the Re-
public, whose rights and liberties were
only obtained by the destruction of the
dominion of the British crown in this
land, and as descendants of those who
suffered wrong and outrage under British
| tyranny in this country, are moved 10
express sympathy with the afflicted Irish
nation in its resoiute resistance to the
malignant efforts of tue present British
ministry to destroy all constitutional
right and liberty in Ireland by the enact>
ment of the coercion bill now before the
Parliament of Great Britain; therefore.
be it
RGs0jged, That we, in mass meeting as
sembled in the CITY of Rock Island, heart,
lily sympatbi2e with the Irish people as re-
presented in the British Parliament in its
struggle for home rule; that we recognize
the right of the Irish nation to the full
measure of self>governmeDt conteuded
for by Mr.. Gladstone [applaus' and the
representatives of Ireland in the BRUSH
Parliament, Applause and that we
| pledge ourselves TO and ireland in her
struggle generously and promptly Ap
plause Be it further
ResoIped. That We regard the afor =
mentioned coercion bill as heartless .ud
wicked measure, designed to destroy the
last remnant of constitutional liberty in
| Ireland applause deprive the people oi
| all protection of law, and to surrender
them to the furious malice Of y tyranny
unchecked and unrestraned, that has
| sought their destruction for centuries
Be 1t further
ResoL0ed, That the provisions of the
said Coercion bill for the transportation
to England for trial before English courts
and juries of Irishmen accused OF often
ses committed in Ireland are a shameful
| violation of the undOuhted right of the
Irish people to be tined in their own
country, before their own courts for any
offences committed in Ireland, and tnal
said provisions make manifest the maliC,
which prompted the framing Of the said
| bill; he 1t further
| ResoIged, That the passage of the said
I
bill BY the British Parliament would he a
| foul blot upon the Christianity and civil
izatloB of the English people. an outrage
J upon the rights OF the Irish people, and
a grievOus violation If the great prlnci>
pies of justice and the common law OF
| England Be it further
Resoi0ed. That in the name of human
lty, civilization, justice, and The sublime
spirit Of the common law of England VT
protest against the passage of the said
Coercion bill by the Parliament of Great
| Britain.
Mayor Blanding then requested J. b
Danforth to make an address, and the
request was complied with.
JUDGE SMITH.
Judge A. A. Smith, of the circuit
court, being urged for an address. fin lily
| yielded. He had read in newspaper
he said, the query, what right have US
Americans to protest against any treat
ment on the part of England of her SUBJ
jects. Judge Smith likened England
attitude toward Ireland, to big burly
fellow continuously abusing poor little
half starved. half naked boy. 1t would
be an unnatural man. the judge wisely
thought, who would stand by and wit
ness such conduct without protest, and
by and by if the shameful treatment con
tinued the protest would grow
louder, and then if CON
iinued, something more than protest
might be done, The judge dwell for a